Yoshihito Nishioka will play against Taylor Fritz in the first round of the Vienna Open. The match will start on October 24 at 16:30.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (+4.5) for Nishioka – 1.52.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Over 22 – 1.83.
These two players had faced each other on three previous occasions, all of which had resulted in a win for Nishioka. Yoshihito defeated Fritz this season in Acapulco as well. We believe that the upcoming match will not be easy for Taylor.
Nishioka and Fritz met this season in the Acapulco competition. That match was tightly fought and ended in three sets. We expect that the upcoming match will also go beyond two sets.
Nishioka made it through qualification to the main draw in Vienna. In qualifying, he secured two comfortable victories.
In two games, he first overcame Ilya Ivashka (6-2, 7-6). Then, he defeated Joao Sousa (6-4, 6-4) in two sets. We must remind you that Yoshihito played pretty well last week on the Antwerp courts, where he reached the quarter-finals.
Nishioka’s last four meetings have ended in two sets.
Fritz took a two-week break after winning the tournament in Tokyo, which should do him good. In the Tokyo final, recall, Taylor took on his compatriot Francis Tiafoe (7-6, 7-6) in two tie-breaks.
This was the third title for Fritz this season. Earlier, he won the Masters in Indian Wells and won the grass-court tournament in Eastbourne, where he beat Maxime Cressy (6-2, 6-7, 7-6) in the final.
Fritz has won 9 of the 11 meetings against left-handers this season.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 8/10
Nishioka’s Rating – 39
Yoshihito Nishioka Wins/Losses in 2022 – 43/23
Fritz’s Rating – 9
Taylor Fritz Wins/Losses in 2022 – 41/17
In 4 of Fritz’s last 5 matches, less than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games Under 9.5” with odds of 1.92.
Nishioka leads with a score of 3-0 in the head-to-head meetings. The last time they met was at the Mexican Open in February. In that match, Nishioka defeated Fritz (3-6, 6-4, 6-2) in three sets.
The match will be played at Center Court, Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria.
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